Journal of Tourism & Hospitality
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0269
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2167-0269
+44 1300 500008
Department of Center of Excellence for Tourism Training (CETT), Institute of Hotel Management MLSU, Rajasthan, India
Review Article
Rethinking Tourism Education: Challenges and Opportunities for Tourism Education Owing to COVID-19
Author(s): Hina Hashmi*
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions in the global economy. By the end of the first quarter of
2020, the COVID-19 pandemic had brought international travel to an abrupt halt and significantly impacted the
tourism industry. For many developed and developing countries, the tourism sector is a major source of employment,
government revenue and foreign exchange earnings. Without this vital lifeline, many countries may experience a
dramatic contraction in GDP and a rise in unemployment.
Just like the other industries the pandemic has also greatly affected the education too, which is a crucial determinant
of the economic future of a nation. In an effort to control the spread of the pandemic most governments around the
world have temporarily closed educational institutions. In India, too the government was nowhere far behind in
imposing nationwi.. View More»